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060731-N-4781D-004 (July 31, 2006)The US Navy (USN) Military Sealift Command (MSC) Henry J. Kaiser Class Underway Replenishment Oiler USNS KANAWHA (T-AO 196) prepares to transfer supplies to the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) in the Atlantic Ocean (AOC). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class Bradley Dawson (Released)
608011-N-4856C-003 (Aug. 11, 2006)US Navy (USN) SEAMAN Apprentice Jermey D. Marks, Air Traffic Controller AIRMAN Apprentice folds his laundry aboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7). The IWO JIMA is currently deployed in the Mediterranean Sea in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Christopher L. Clark (Released)
U.S. Navy LT. jg. Wayne Lefebrve, Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7), acts as the Conning Officer during a replenishment at sea with the Military Sealift Command, Henry J. Kaiser Class Oiler USNS KANAWHA (T-AO 196) on Aug. 18, 2006. The IWO JIMA is deployed to the Red Sea in support of Maritime Security Operations.(U.S. Navy photograph by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Joshua T. Rodriguez) (Released)
060729-N-7202W-008 (July 29, 2006)US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer First Class Justin Haugland, Hospital Corpsman 1ST Class (SW) of the Fleet Surgical Team (FST) fills prescriptions for patients aboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7). The IWO JIMA is currently deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations in the Mediterranean Sea region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST 3rd Class (AW) Amanda M. Williams (Released)
060729-N-6403R-027 (July 29, 2006)US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer 3rd Class Ivan Ng, Aviation Support Equipment Technician finishes some paint details on the flag raisers from the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) cruise tractor. The IWO JIMA is currently deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations in the Mediterranean Sea region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Joshua T. Rodriquez (Released)
608011-N-4856C-002 (Aug. 11, 2006)US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer 2nd Class Robert R. Nelson, Damage Controlman 2nd Class inspects the alarm switchboard in Damage Control Central aboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7). The IWO JIMA is currently deployed in the Mediterranean Sea in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) .U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Christopher L. Clark (Released)
060812-N-4856C-189 (Aug. 12, 2006)A US Navy (USN) MH-60S Seahawk from Helicopter Combat Support 26 (HSC-26) takes off from the flight deck aboard the USN WASP Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) during a vertical replenishment with the Military Sealift Command (MSC) in the Mediterranean Sea. This mission is in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO). U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST Seamen Christopher L. Clark (Released)
US Navy (USN) PETTY Officer 2nd Class Mia N. Haynes, Damage Controlman (SW/AW) relays current standing of the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) during an at-sea fire party drill over a sound powered phone from Damage Control Central. The IWO JIMA deployed in the Mediterranean Sea supports Maritime Security Operations (MSO). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Christopher L. Clark) (Released)
060729-N-4856C-005 (July 29, 2006)US Navy (USN) and US Marine Corps (USMC) personnel aboard the USN Wasp Class Amphibious Assault Ship USS IWO JIMA (LHD 7) in the Mediterranean Sea gather on the ship's mess deck for Movie Night. The IWO JIMA is currently deployed in support of Maritime Security Operations in the region. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication SPECIALIST SEAMAN Christopher L. Clark (Released)
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Base: USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7)
Scene Camera Operator: MCSN Christopher L. Clark, USN
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The United States Marine Corps traces its roots to the Continental Marines of the American Revolutionary War, formed by a resolution of the Second Continental Congress on 10 November 1775. That date is celebrated as the Marine Corps's birthday. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, Marine detachments served aboard Navy cruisers, battleships, and aircraft carriers. About 600,000 Americans served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, performed a central role in the Pacific War. The Pacific theatre battles saw fierce fighting between Marines and the Imperial Japanese Army. The Battle of Iwo Jima was arguably the most famous Marine engagement of the war with high losses of 26,000 American casualties and 22,000 Japanese. By the end of WWII, the Corps expanded totaling about 485,000 Marines. Nearly 87,000 Marines were casualties during World War II (including nearly 20,000 killed), and 82 were awarded the Medal of Honor. The Korean War saw the Corps expand from 75,000 regulars to a force of 261,000 Marines, mostly reservists. 30,544 Marines were killed or wounded during the war. During Vietnam War Marines evacuated Saigon. Vietnam was the longest war for Marines. By its end, 13,091 had been killed in action, 51,392 had been wounded. Marines participated in the failed 1980 Iran hostage rescue attempt, the invasion of Grenada, the invasion of Panama. On 23 October 1983, the Marine headquarters building in Beirut, Lebanon, was bombed, causing the highest peacetime losses to the Corps in its history. 220 Marines and 21 other service members were killed. Marines liberated Kuwait during the Persian Gulf War, participated in combat operations in Somalia (1992–1995), and took part in the evacuation of American citizens from the US Embassy in Tirana, Albania. Following the attacks on 11 September 2001, Marine Corps, alongside the other military services, has engaged in global operations around the world in support of War on Terror. Marines were among first sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Since then, Marine battalions and squadrons have been engaging Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces. U.S. Marines also served in the Iraq War.